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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition